20 Best Movies Of 2021 (So Far)
6. The Killing Of Two Lovers
Perhaps the best movie released this year that basically nobody is talking about, Robert Machoian's mesmerising The Killing of Two Lovers follows David (Clayne Crawford), a rage-filled man struggling to accept estrangement from his wife (Sepideh Moafi) and four children.
Per its imposing title, Machoian's film is filled with anxious tension throughout its tight 84-minute runtime, as a picture is painted of a man teetering on the precipice of explosive, violent anger while his life crumbles around him.
Clayne Crawford is superb as David, a complex and beguiling figure who conveys both the dangers of toxic masculinity and the fact that things are not always as black-and-white as they seem.
Aided by beautiful 4:3 cinematography and unexpectedly unique sound design, this'll stick with you for quite some time.